#3E985E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61% 0.123 152.6), rgb(62, 152, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#3E985E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E985E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 152, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.123 152.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3E985E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E985E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E985E text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E985E text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B283
oklch(70.6% 0.097 152.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E985E
oklch(61% 0.123 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#1C894B
oklch(55.6% 0.134 152.7)
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Step 700
700
#09743C
oklch(49.1% 0.124 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#105F32
oklch(42.9% 0.104 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#184D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.079 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.05 152.9)
#3E985E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #988C5A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8462 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229689 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E985E
#3E985E
oklch(61% 0.123 152.6)
- #AE65A3
#AE65A3
oklch(60.9% 0.124 332.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3E985E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
Use #3E985E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.